


Court Dreams

by iwaizumemes (skytramp)



Series: Haikyuu RarePair Week 2015 [6]
Category: Haikyuu!!
Genre: Future Fic, HQ Rarepair Week, M/M, Pre-Relationship
Language: English
Status: Completed
Published: 2015-03-18
Updated: 2015-03-18
Packaged: 2018-03-18 12:07:09
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Chapters: 1
Words: 4,882
Publisher: archiveofourown.org
Story URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/3569039
Author URL: https://archiveofourown.org/users/skytramp/pseuds/iwaizumemes
Summary: <blockquote class="userstuff">
              <p><i>The squeak of rubber on the wooden floors, panting, a sharp intake of breath, the flash of color as the ball flew past him, the sting as the ball ricocheted off his forearm, his wrist, his hand. It went dark and he was on the floor, gasping. Pain radiated from his ankle, swallowing him completely, he thought he screamed.</i><br/> <br/>Kuroo Tetsurou woke with a strangled sob and jolted up from bed. He missed volleyball.</p><p>  <b>hq rarepair week Day 6: Dreams/Travel</b></p>
            </blockquote>





	Court Dreams

**Author's Note:**

> I actually had a ton of trouble with this and it ended up not romantic but I hope y'all enjoy anyhow.

_The squeak of rubber on the wooden floors, panting, a sharp intake of breath, the flash of color as the ball flew past him, the sting as the ball ricocheted off his forearm, his wrist, his hand. It went dark and he was on the floor, gasping. Pain radiated from his ankle, swallowing him completely, he thought he screamed._

Kuroo Tetsurou woke with a strangled sob and jolted up from bed. He felt a shadow of the pain from his dream lingering in his left ankle and he lifted his leg to rub the feeling away. His ankle was healed now. It had been more than 5 years since that incident and he didn’t know why he still dreamed of it. The hotel room around him was cold and he pulled up the blankets to cover his bare chest, but didn’t lay back down. 

He glanced at the alarm clock: 4:48AM. He tried to remember where he was today, what time zone, what time was it in Tokyo? It took him a moment of staring aimlessly around the dark hotel room to remember his location. Most Western hotels looked the same: generic off-white walls, semi-upscale furniture that was resistant to wear and tear, white sheets, floral or vaguely abstract prints subtly bolted to the walls. _London_ , he suddenly remembered. The ambassador had a diplomatic meeting in London, and they were going to be there for two weeks. 

Kuroo, at twenty-six years old, was the youngest of the Japanese Ambassador to Europe’s five man bodyguard team. He’d spent the last year traveling with the man and his teammates around various European countries, never in the same place for more than a few weeks. He considered sleeping for another twenty minutes until he had to get up and begin getting ready for his shift to start at 6:30AM, but decided against it, opting to get out of bed instead. 

He shrugged on a t-shirt, a pair of shorts and his running shoes, and left the room, headed for the small fitness center he’d noticed on the way in the night before. 

The room was deserted and sparsely decorated. It held two treadmills, a stationary bike, and a rack of free weights opposite a wall of mirrors. Kuroo headed to the treadmill and began jogging. 

He was just settling into his pace when the door opened and another man entered. He looked slightly shorter than Kuroo, maybe by a half dozen centimeters, but they had the same black hair. Kuroo thought the man looked Japanese, which surprised him. He smiled at the stranger and received a blank look in reply. _Some people don’t like mornings, Tetsurou, remember that._ He thought something about the man looked familiar, as unlikely as the notion was, and a memory stirred in the back of his skull. 

The other man pulled his sweatshirt over his head and went to the weights without a word. Kuroo continued jogging, but watched the man with unabashed interest and curiosity. He was fit, probably as in-shape as Kuroo had to be for his physically strenuous job. He wondered what this man did for a living, what brought him to London, and if somehow they’d met before. Judging by the amount of suspicious glances the man threw back at him, Kuroo didn’t think it likely that he would answer anything, even if asked nicely. 

After another ten minutes Kuroo’s phone buzzed, indicating it was time to go back upstairs to shower and prepare for the day. He hopped off the treadmill, slapping the stop button and strode to the door. He stood, propping the door open with his foot and looked back at the man who was now doing bicep curls. 

“Hope to meet you again,” He said in Japanese and watched as the man’s eyes widened. He didn’t respond, but Kuroo was certain he understood. 

At precisely 6:30 he stood outside the door to Ambassador Hamada’s suite. He nodded to his fellow bodyguard who’d been posted outside the door all night and relieved him of duty. The Ambassador had a breakfast meeting to attend at 7:15 with a variety of corporate representatives and Kuroo and another one of his team escorted the man, flanking him on either side as they ferried him to and from his car and into the wide dining hall of another upscale hotel in the city. 

The morning was long but uneventful. Kuroo found it difficult to stay focused. It was his job to constantly be aware of his surroundings, no matter how mundane, and he did just that, but there were no threats from the variety of demure men in suits that filled the table around them. The afternoon was filled with more meetings, these ones private and held in the Ambassador’s hotel suite. Kuroo was posted outside the door. As the newest member of the team he had the least responsibility. The highest ranking members of the team were assigned body-duty. They were the ones who took bullets for their clients. Kuroo was a glorified doorman. 

His shift was over at 6:30PM when he was relieved by the same man he’d taken the post of that morning. It was his leave-day now. He had a total of 36 hours of free time to spend in yet another foreign city he had no interest in seeing. 

He went back to his room and pulled out his laptop. He began searching for London events that involved anything remotely Japanese. He had no interest in tourist traps or anything that would require him to speak more English than was strictly necessary. He didn’t want to have to spend the next day mincing his words and agonizing as to whether he was remembering the correct phrase so as not to offend anyone. 

There was an exhibit on Japanese art at a museum. _No, thanks_ , he thought. It wouldn’t require him to talk but it would require him to stand aimlessly in a museum and look at art. He kept scrolling. _Wait_ , he saw a familiar word catch his eye. 

_London Invitational: Annual International Men’s Volleyball Tournament_

He clicked the link. Below the header was a list of participants and he quickly found a University out of Sendai on the list. They had a game tomorrow at noon. _Perfect_ , he thought.

He had spent the last five years wishing he could still play volleyball. He’d been playing in college when an important block had ended his career when he landed wrong on his ankle and broke it. His only consolation had been that they had still won the game. After months of physical therapy he was fully rehabilitated and walking without a limp but his doctor’s told him volleyball was out of the question. He could still practice regular physical activity, but the jumps and dives of his favorite and only sport were too much pressure on his newly fragile bones. 

That didn’t stop him from watching whenever he had the chance, despite the bone deep ache in his chest from the longing he felt to be on the court instead of in the stands. He jotted down directions and the address of the arena where the tournament was being held then ordered in some dinner.

He woke early again the next morning, from ingrained habit rather than a nightmare this time. The clock read 5:18AM and he decided to head to the fitness room, curious to see if the taciturn man would return to lift weights again. It was still bothering him where he knew him from, or if he even knew him at all. 

Fifteen minutes later he was pushing open the door to find the room already occupied. The quiet man was there, this time pedaling on the stationary bike instead of lifting weights. Kuroo smiled at him and the responding look was more of a glare this time than a blank look of disinterest. Kuroo wondered if maybe he’d offended him, and then wondered if maybe he should try. 

“Hello, again,” he greeted, once more in Japanese. He took up his position on the treadmill beside the bike and began his warm up routine. 

“How did you even know I was Japanese?” The man spat out and Kuroo chuckled. 

“I didn’t! I just guessed. I mean, you do _look_ Japanese, you know.” He was still smiling as his pace increased. He was frankly surprised the man had replied at all. He had thought it would take more needling to get a rise out of him. “By the way, do we know each other?”

Kuroo looked at him out of the corner of his eye. He was wearing shorts today and he could see the muscles of his thighs working as he pedaled. He had _very_ nice thighs. The man sat up a little straighter at his question and looked at him without answering. 

“Kuroo Tetsurou, by the way?” Kuroo kept jogging but crossed his arm across his body to hold it towards the man for a handshake. The man stopped pedaling and was still looking at him but made no move to take his offered hand. 

A few seconds passed in silence as Kuroo dropped his hand. He thought the man would ignore him entirely when he finally spoke up.

“Kageyama Tobio.”

“Nice to meet you, Kage-- wait. We _do_ know each other!” Kuroo nearly shouted when he recognized the name. He didn’t know why he hadn’t figured it out before, sure it had been almost a decade since he’d seen the genius setter from Karasuno, but he looked the same. “You do remember me, right? Nekoma? Captain? Best middle blocker you’ve ever seen?” Kuroo laughed when Kageyama didn’t reply. “So, Kageyama-san, what brings you to London?” He wondered just how much he could get the him to talk, he figured he’d hit his limit soon. 

“Work.” Kuroo had been right about his lack of responses. He wasn’t sure if the man was shocked into silence or if his awkward taciturn high school phase was actually a permanent part of his personality. 

“Ah, me too! Though I suppose people on vacation probably don’t work out in hotels.” Kageyama simply grunted in reply and pedaled slightly faster. 

They worked out in silence for another ten minutes before Kageyama rose from his machine and prepared to leave the room. 

“Nice to see you again, Kageyama-san.” Kuroo called before he could leave. “We should get coffee or something, to catch up. Or lunch maybe.”

Kageyama left without replying and Kuroo wondered if he heard him laugh before the door shut.

Kuroo finished his workout soon afterwards. He didn’t have much to do before the volleyball game at noon so he ate breakfast at the hotel restaurant and spent the remaining hours lounging with his computer in his room. He thought a little bit about Kageyama and how strange it was to run into a high school acquaintance 9,500KM from home. 

The taxi picked him up at the time he’d scheduled and took him to the arena. It was large, probably as big as the stadium that held the Nationals Tournament in Tokyo. At first he wondered if he was late, there seemed to be no crowds around him as he strode in and purchased a ticket. He entered the arena to find the teams warming up. There were a modest amount of spectators but the room certainly was no where near full. 

He took a seat in a section that appeared to be rooting for the Sendai team and looked down at the court. The team wore red and black, oddly reminiscent of his high school uniforms and he felt that longing in his chest again, the one he felt when he remembered what it was like to be on the court. The referee called for the start of game and the teams and coaches shook hands. 

Kuroo caught sight of the Japanese coaches, an older man with greying hair and a tall younger man. Upon closer scrutiny Kuroo let out a bark of laughter. It was Kageyama. Mr. Dark and Scowly was in town for work, alright, but his work was coaching volleyball. He supposed he shouldn’t be surprised. From what little he remembered of the first year setter he was wholly consumed by volleyball, it was pretty unthinkable to imagine him doing anything else.

The game began and the Japanese team quickly took a lead. Their setter seemed particularly skilled, tossing the ball precisely where it needed to be to be most effective. Their blocks weren’t as good as they could have been, Kuroo noted, but their offense more than made up for their lax defensive abilities. The first set went quickly: 24-12. 

Between sets Kageyama pulled the setter aside. The grey-haired coach spoke with the rest of the team. Kuroo wondered what Kageyama could possibly have to say to the setter, he had played a technically perfect game in Kuroo’s eyes. 

The second set started and the opposing team’s defense was slightly stronger. It seems they changed their team’s positions into something that ended up receiving closer to half of the spikes slammed down by the Japanese wing spikers, instead of the handful they’d caught in the first set. In the end their resistance wasn’t enough. The second set ended the match with a final score of 24-17. 

Kuroo looked down at the program in his hands. The second round of the tournament wasn’t until tomorrow and he, truthfully, had no desire to watch the other matches that day. He stood up and walked down to the gate that led on to the court. He wasn’t allowed to cross it, of course, but that didn’t stop him from calling out Kageyama’s name. 

The coach looked up when his name was yelled, looking around in confusion. After a few seconds his eyes settled on Kuroo, leaning against the gate, resting his chin in his hand. Kuroo waved lazily as he made eye contact. Kageyama turned back to the team, refusing to acknowledge Kuroo’s presence. 

Kuroo looked quickly around, keeping an eye out for arena security, before hopping the gate and walking over to where Kageyama stood, slightly separated from the rest of his team. Kuroo tapped him on the shoulder. 

When Kageyama turned his eyes widened in surprise before an expression that could only be described as fury crossed his face. 

“Hey, Kageyama, I was trying to get your attention. I guess you didn't hear me.” Kuroo said, running a hand through his hair. 

“What the hell are you doing here?” Kageyama’s voice was loud and angry sounding.

Kuroo laughed and smiled. “I came for the game, homesickness is a bitch. Didn’t know you’d be here though.” He laughed again, watching Kageyama’s eyes squint, still angry. 

“It was a good game, by the way,” he continued, “your setter is especially good. What did you tell him between sets?”

Kageyama’s anger turned to confusion for a second. “He wasn’t tossing high enough for one of his spikers.”

“Damn, you must be a perfectionist, his tosses looked perfect to me, like, really perfect. Actually wait, I _know_ you’re a perfectionist, or you were back in high school.”

“I’m the setter coach, it’s my job.” Kageyama looked away from Kuroo now, but he no longer seemed angry. “And if you aren’t a setter it’s hard to judge if a toss is _perfect_.” His voice ended in a low grumble that could have been mistaken for a snarl if Kuroo thought too hard. 

“Oh, Mr. Scowly, I know a good toss when I see one. I played all through high school, remember? Most of college, too, before I got injured. You’re looking at the best Middle Blocker in all of Tokyo, about 5 years ago.” He smirked again as Kageyama’s cheeks reddened, probably from the nickname. “Your team’s blocking could use work, actually, want me to show you a few tips?” He did his best to sound as suggestive as possible with his last remark. 

“No thank you.” He snapped and Kuroo laughed. He noticed every time he laughed Kageyama looked more and more uncomfortable. It was gratifying to see the reaction he was getting. 

“No problem, just thought I’d offer. Say, I know your next match isn’t until tomorrow. Let’s do something.” Kuroo hoped creating a vague offer would make it more likely that he would say yes, but he wasn’t counting on it.

“I’m busy.” Kageyama replied, turning to follow the team towards the locker rooms. Kuroo trailed at his heels. 

“You’re busy for the entire foreseeable future and in no way can spare even an hour to let me get to know you better?” he teased.

“Exactly.” 

“Sounds like you’re scared, to me.”

Kageyama stopped and turned his head sharply. “I’m not _scared_. I just don’t see the point.”

“The point is having fun. Catching up with an old friend.” Kuroo smiled and stepped just slightly closer to Kageyama, invading his personal space. “Plus a little friendly competition never hurt anyone.”

Kageyama perked up at the mention of competition, as Kuroo thought he might. 

“I saw an arcade a few blocks over. Bet you I can beat you at any game in there, I’ll even let you choose.” Kuroo wasn’t half as confident in his game skills as he made it sound, but he didn’t have to win, he just had to get Kageyama to open up a little. 

“An hour.” Kageyama said gruffly, “I have to talk to the team, but I’ll meet you outside and then you get an hour.”

Kuroo laughed and clapped Kageyama on the shoulder. “See you outside then!” He turned and nearly skipped off the court and out the exit. 

Fifteen minutes later when Kageyama emerged from the arena he was wearing different clothes. He had jeans on now, and a dark sweater with a v-neck that was surprisingly stylish. He wasn’t sure he’d ever seen him in casual clothes before.

“Hey! You look good.” Kuroo said, and it was true. Kageyama looked better like this than he had in his coaching sportswear, or his workout clothes. He looked shocked to receive the compliment and Kuroo thought he saw the tips of his ears go a little red. 

“Thanks.” he grunted. Kuroo thought it sounded difficult for him to say. “Where’s this arcade?” 

“This way.” He pointed down the street. He leaned over and looped his arm around Kageyama’s and began pulling him gently. 

“You don’t have to drag me, you know, I agreed to come.” He sounded embarrassed and Kuroo smiled again.

“I’m not _dragging_ you, I’m guiding you. You can always step away if you want.” 

Kageyama didn’t step away but Kuroo thought he heard him grumble something under his breath to the effect of “spiky haired idiot”.

The arcade wasn’t very full when they arrived. It was a weekday and still early afternoon, kids were still in school. They passed a bored looking girl behind the counter at the entrance and Kuroo walked straight to the change machine. 

“Hold your hands open.” He said to Kageyama as he deposited a bill into the machine. 

“What?”

“Hold your hands open.” He repeated, “Like this.” He gave an example, holding both hands together like a cup. The change machine jingled as it dispensed dozens of coins.

Kageyama copied the shape and Kuroo dropped a handful of coins into his hands. 

“So, what game is first? I said I’d let you choose.”

Kageyama looked around, before heading towards a bank of racing games against the back wall. Kuroo followed after him. Kageyama sat in one of the driver’s seats and turned to look at Kuroo. 

“You said you would bet you win, what are we betting?”

Kuroo smirked. “Oh ho, ho, let’s see.” He mused, “How about if I win you buy us lunch after this?”

Kageyama’s face didn’t betray any emotions but Kuroo thought his ears looked a little red again. 

“And If I win?” he asked.

“If you win I’ll buy us lunch, of course.” Kuroo sat and deposited his coins into the machine. 

“Okay, you’re on.” Kageyama turned and put in his own coins. 

The race they chose was on the difficult setting, Kuroo baiting Kageyama into the harder difficulty by implying he wasn’t good enough to win otherwise. 

The race wasn’t very long, a waving loop around some sort of wasteland that Kuroo thought looked absolutely boring. The few times Kuroo had the chance to glance in Kageyama’s direction the look of concentration on his face was so intense he wanted to laugh, and one time he did. 

The race ended and Kageyama won. He jumped from his seat and pumped his arms, nearly whooping in celebration. Kuroo had never seen someone so happy to get 7th place. 

“Want to go again or play something else?” Kuroo asked, standing and stretching his hands over his head. Kageyama did the same and Kuroo noticed a quick flash of skin above the waistband of his jeans. 

“Actually, I’m pretty hungry.” he replied. 

“Right on, let’s get food then. I wonder how mad they’ll be if I try to pay with the meal in coins.”

There was a small fish and chips shop a few more blocks down. While Kuroo’s homesickness made him want nothing quite so much as some nice grilled mackerel, the breaded mystery fish would have to be close enough. 

They ordered at the counter, Kuroo paying for most of the meal with an impressive amount of coins fished from his pockets, and sat down at a table near the front window. 

“So, Kageyama, tell me about yourself. You know, how’ve you been the last however long it’s been?” He asked as they waited for their food. 

Kageyama didn’t reply at first. He spent thirty seconds or so trying to look everywhere but Kuroo’s face, until finally settling on looking out the window. 

“I don’t know what you want to know.”

Kuroo laughed, “Anything at all! All I know so far is you coach volleyball and scowl just as much as you did when you were 15. As for me, I’m a bodyguard for a Japanese Diplomat. Not allowed to say which one though. I like to spend my spare time in foreign cities finding the most Japanese things to do, which, coincidentally, is what brought me to your game.”

“You said you… played volleyball in college?” Kageyama asked. Kuroo smiled. If volleyball was the only thing he was comfortable talking about then Kuroo would use that to get him to open up. 

“Yep! University of Tokyo. What about you?”

“I went to Todai, as well. I wonder why I didn’t see you there.” 

“I was injured in the beginning of my third year, spent some time in the hospital and had to quit the team. But if you were there you _must_ have heard of me, then.”

Kageyama’s eyes widened and he nodded slowly. 

“Not by name, but people talked about the middle blocker who broke his ankle. Our front line defense wasn’t as good the entire time I played.”

Kuroo smiled at the thought. It may have been petty to want the team to not be as good without him, but it felt good to know he had been important. 

“I kept up with the record though, you guys were good, fine without me, probably better.”

“Well, I,” Kageyama started.

“Oh, was it your influence then? Your superb tosses brought Todai victory?” He mocked.

Kageyama’s scowl became fiercer than before, and Kuroo almost believed it. 

“A good setter _can_ make all the difference.” Kuroo said. The waitress delivered their food to the table. 

“So, is this what you wanted to do, then? Was coaching volleyball really your dream?” Kuroo asked, tossing a chip into his mouth. 

“I wanted to be a professional player.” Kageyama said.

“Then, why didn’t you?”

“I don’t know.”

Kuroo shook his head. “Nope, I don’t buy it. Why didn’t you go pro?”

“I wasn’t good enough.” Kageyama was looking down as his food now. 

“I don’t buy that either. You were phenomenal. If you can coach a setter to be as good as yours is with your,” he laughed, “let’s say, _underdeveloped_ social skills, you have to still be amazing.”

Kageyama sighed in irritation. “Okay, my partner… The guy I was going to go pro with, I mean. He, changed his mind. He… found something he wanted to do more than volleyball. And I couldn’t do it without him.”

“Oh, Hinata? I talked to him a few times after I graduated, when he talked to Kenma. What did he end up doing?” Kuroo said, chewing thoughtfully.

Kageyama didn’t answer. 

“Come on, boy, speak up. We’re talking about old friends here. And I could probably ask Kenma anyhow, if you’re really that concerned with telling me.”

“He got married.” Kageyama said quietly and Kuroo almost choked on his food.

“What? That pipsqueak got married? Straight out of high school? What the hell?”

Kageyama only nodded and didn’t say any more. 

“You know, you’re not that old. You could still try for it, going pro, I mean.” Kuroo offered.

Kageyama shook his head. “I know, but I’m happy with what I’m doing now. I have to get over my childish dreams.”

“Dreams aren’t something you get over. They stay with you no matter what.”

“What are your dreams, then, Kuroo?” Kageyama asked, looking up from his food and staring Kuroo straight in the eyes. His eyes were a dark blue, nearly black and Kuroo was stunned into silence. 

“My….” he took a deep breath, “I just want to be on the court again.”

“And you can’t?”

“I was told I couldn’t play again by my doctor five years ago. I haven’t played since.”

“But, with your career, certainly it’s physical? I mean, you… look like you’re in shape.”

“Thanks,” He laughed at the inadvertent compliment. “And yes, it’s physical but it doesn’t put strain on my ankle ligaments like diving and jumping constantly during volleyball does. 

The waitress wandered by and Kageyama raised his hand to get her attention. He asked politely for two to-go boxes, in English and when the waitress brought them he began boxing up his food. He handed Kuroo a box. 

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“We’re going somewhere. If you want to save your food put it in the box.” Kageyama replied.

Kuroo laughed, “Where are you taking me?”

“Hurry up and you’ll find out.”

 

It took until Kageyama opened the metal door for Kuroo to realized where they were. It was a gym, small and clearly designed for practice more than games, as there was little space for spectators. There was a volleyball net. 

“Hey, I did tell you I can’t play, right? Remember that part?” Kuroo asked, following Kageyama into the gym.

“You can’t play a game, but you can teach me those blocks you were so proud of, can’t you?” He replied without turning around. Kageyama crossed the gym and opened the utility storage, pulling out a cart of volleyballs behind him. 

Kuroo perked up excitedly and jogged over to the ball cart. 

“Hell yeah I can.” He replied, taking a ball and bouncing it off the floor a few times. Kageyama pulled the cart to one side of the court and crossed to the other side. 

“Can you spike?” Kageyama asked and Kuroo scoffed. It had been five years since he’d even tried it, but spiking a toss when you throw it yourself is different. He was sure he could do it.

Kageyama positioned himself in front of the net, hands held in front of him and ready to block. 

Kuroo tossed the ball up and jumped, spiking it directly towards Kageyama, who had jumped as well. He blocked the spike easily, and it fell to the floor near Kuroo’s feet. He noticed his ankle felt fine about the jump. He’d had to jump in the line of duty on more than one occasion, but the fear that _somehow_ jumping on a court was different was tough to shake. 

“Okay that was a warm up.” Kuroo said, picking up the ball from the floor. 

“Yeah, right.” Kageyama sad. “That was probably the best you can do.”

“Whoa there, feisty aren’t we?” Kuroo said and tossed up the ball. This time he aimed away from Kageyama, down the sideline. Kageyama shifted quickly in reaction, diving slightly sideways and one hand glanced off the ball before it hit the floor hard on his side of the court. 

“Point for me, Scowly.” Kuroo laughed. 

“Whatever. How can I be better?” Kageyama asked and Kuroo raised his eyebrows in surprise. He genuinely did want to learn. 

Kuroo paused and thought about what he remembered seeing from Kageyama’s form. 

“Okay, it’s like this…”

They spent the next hour discussing blocking, and then discussing volleyball in general, and then college, funny stories about Todai, mutual friends, and everything else they could think of. Soon they were both sitting cross legged on the floor next to each other. 

“So, how was it?” Kageyama asked after a particularly long silence. 

“How was what?” Kuroo replied, resting his chin on the volleyball on his knee. 

“Being on the court.”

Kuroo paused and thought about it. 

“Better than I dreamed.”

**Author's Note:**

> why did I write 5,000 words for a single day of a week long challenge someone explain this to me


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